What should I do if I have a stuffy nose, sore throat, cough and yellow phlegm?

Nasal congestion, sore throat, cough, accompanied by yellow phlegm, are very painful and uncomfortable things, which may cause the patient to be drowsy and listless all day long. In fact, in the face of this situation, we can improve and relieve it through some dietary therapy methods in life. Hot chicken soup, scallion and coriander soup, or sesame oil and eggs, these foods have a certain effect in alleviating this symptom.

1. Chicken soup Drink hot chicken soup, such as black chicken or turkey. Hot chicken soup is a good medicine for patients with colds. It not only replenishes necessary protein and nutrients, it is also easy to digest and absorb, and can promote the body's immunity and speed up recovery.

2. Radish, ginger and jujube soup: 1 white radish, 1 piece of ginger, 3 red dates, and 30 grams of honey. Wash the white radish and ginger separately, dry them, and cut them into thin slices for later use. Take 5 slices of white radish, 3 slices of ginger, and 3 red dates, put them in a pot, add 1 bowl of water, boil for 20 minutes, remove the residue and keep the soup. Finally, add honey and bring to a boil. Drink frequently while hot instead of tea. Efficacy: pungent and warm, relieving exterior symptoms, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. It is suitable for children's colds, coughs, runny nose and other symptoms.

3. Scallion and coriander soup: 15 grams each of scallion and coriander. Wash the above two ingredients, add water and boil them into soup, drink it while it is hot. Efficacy: relieving exterior symptoms and dispelling cold. Suitable for symptoms such as exogenous wind-cold.

4. Ginger and mulberry leaf soup: 3 slices of ginger, 9 grams of winter mulberry leaves, and 15 grams of Xihe willow. Boil the above 3 ingredients in water and drink as tea. Efficacy: dispel wind and dissipate heat. It is suitable for children with wind-heat cold, high fever, slight aversion to wind and cold, sweating, nasal congestion without runny nose, and sore throat.

5. Boil ginger in cola: Peel and chop 20 to 30 grams of fresh ginger, put it into a large bottle of Coca-Cola, boil it in an aluminum pot, and drink it while it is hot after it cools down a little. It is effective in preventing and treating influenza.

6. Garlic and honey: Mix equal parts of garlic paste and honey, and take with boiled water, one tablespoon each time, 4 to 6 times a day. It is effective in treating influenza.

7. Sesame oil and egg: Heat one or two ounces of sesame oil and beat in a fresh egg. Pour in boiling water and stir well. Drink it while it is hot. Take it once in the morning and evening. It will cure the cough after a cold in 2 to 3 days.

8. You can eat more cold fruits, such as: tangerines, oranges, water chestnuts, water chestnuts, bananas, pears, persimmons, watermelons, etc. In addition, if you have a cold, you can eat more strawberries, citrus fruits, watermelons, papayas, mangoes, grapes, etc. They are rich in vitamins C and A and are effective in treating colds.